(a) Appoint the Director, who shall possess the qualifications specified by Section 3-103 of this title, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board;

(b) Formulate the general policies of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, in consultation with the Director;

(c) Review and approve the budget requests for the Department;

(d) Formulate standards for public and special libraries in consultation with the Director and his staff, and with the Oklahoma Library Association;

(e) Utilize such standards as guidelines in accreditation of public libraries and library systems;

(f) Utilize such standards and accreditation as guidelines in approval of apportionment of state funds or federal funds such as may be administered by a state agency to public libraries, library systems and special libraries and their use of such funds;

(g) Serve as an appeal board in the execution of the Library Services Construction Act, 20 U.S.C. Section 351(1991), including any amendments thereto, and any similar federal legislative acts requiring such services;

(h) Approve the formation of library systems and designate areas for library districts;

(i) Maintain liaison with the Oklahoma Library Association;

(j) Assist in communicating the goals, plans, budgets and work of the Department to executive, judicial and legislative officials, and to the public;

(k) Provide for the certification of public librarians;

(l) Establish a formula for the equitable apportionment of monies from the Oklahoma Local Library Support Revolving Fund; and

(m) Promulgate such rules as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this act.¹